City & State Power 100

Kwatra has been a force in state politics for years now, and as this year’s election cycle heats up his stock is rising. He was widely praised for the get-out-the-vote movement he orchestrated in 2010, helping elect Democrats to all three statewide offices. Since leaving the AG’s office and starting his own firm, Metropolitan Strategies, Kwatra has quickly become one of the state’s leading political consultants, with victories that include getting the casino referendum passed last November.